A first on our property. EDIT: Did some research…guess they’re called Melanistic.
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Black coyote?
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Wiley E Coyote
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One of the first coyotes I ever seen in the wild was a black one. Warren county in 1988 near Cesar's Creek lake
Sgt Fury
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I’ve only seen two my entire life….one was in Steuben county NY about 20 years ago, and one (never actually saw it, just this trail cam pic) is at my hunting property here in Gloucester county NJ.
Wiley E Coyote
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That's a cool pic! Pics like that are what make trail cameras worth the effort for me
I got this one back in 2015. Very rare
First trail cam pic of her. Snared shortly afterwards. They are unique for sure.
Wouldnt quite say that they are rare. Just not common here. The farther south you go and closer to the coast, black coyotes are more common.
Unfortunately they aren't worth anything in the fur market, even in good years. They do good in the novelty market though